Clinical Manifestation, Dermoscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Two Cases of Contagious Ecthyma (Orf Nodule)

• Main Authors: Ana Laura Rosifini Alves Rezende (Author), Fred Bernardes Filho (Author), Natália Aparecida de Paula (Author), Loan Towersey (Author), Roderick Hay (Author), Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Orf is a highly contagious skin disease commonly seen in goats and sheep that can be transmitted to people who have direct contact with infected animals. Here, we report the clinical manifestation, dermoscopy, and scanning electron microscopy in two women who developed skin lesions on their hands af...